by Ian | Apr 18, 2022 | Colombia
Cali George There is a law of the universe whereby the right person always finds you when you need them. The drive to Cali had been one of the smoothest, courtesy of one of Colombia’s rare flat two-lane highways, but Tranquilo’s engine was making strange noises the...
by Ian | Apr 21, 2022 | Colombia
Estrecho Patia I can get swept up in my own anxieties and not realize that I have been blessed with a simple life free from fear. When I awoke in Popayan on that dewy morning, and sipped my coffee in the restaurant of the old hotel that was once a monastery, the...
by Ian | Apr 25, 2022 | Colombia, Ecuador
Same Old Brand New My stomach is tight but my nerve is steady. I inspect beneath the beds to make sure that no chargers and no cords have been left behind. All of the toiletries and cosmetics that we installed in the bathroom have been packed away and the room, our...
by Ian | May 4, 2022 | Ecuador
Christian and the New Mechanics ,Our relief at arriving in Ecuador was short-lived. When we finally reached Quito, we had covered over 2,500km. Tranquilo and I had left Cartagena as passing acquaintances and become familiar friends. I could sense the timing of every...
by Ian | Jun 6, 2022 | Peru
Third Dose The Ecuadoran Regional Highway 59 rolled down the mountain trading waterfalls and jungle palms for a dark, cloud-covered, swamp leading to the coast. The town of Huaquillas was a disordered jumble of streets and merchants crowding the road to the bridge...
